The Los Angeles Chargers announced former offensive tackle Shane Olivea has died at the age of 40.
While Olivea played for the Chargers from 2004 through 2007, he was best known for his time playing at Ohio State from 2000-03. He started for the 2002 Buckeyes team that went 14-0 and won the national championship over the Miami Hurricanes.
He was also a two-time second-team All-Big Ten selection during his collegiate career.
Olivea showed enough to convince the Chargers to select him in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL draft, and he started 57 of the 60 games he played during his four NFL seasons.